Bradbury Landing

English

Etymology

Bradbury +‎ landing. Named on August 22, 2012, by NASA in honor of writer Ray Bradbury. Landing because it was the landing site of the Curiosity rover some two weeks earlier.

Proper noun

Bradbury Landing

1. An area approximately 140 square kilometers (54 sq mi) at 4.5895°S 137.4417°E on the planet Mars, located in Gale Crater.

Further reading

• Bradbury Landing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia